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WOPPPF, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) fellowship. TAX ID/EIN #46-2537875. All donations are tax deductible as permissible by law. Thank you for your generous donations!

Board of Directors & Officers

LaForest Shelley Johnson
Director & CEO/President

Tenika D. Johnson

Director & Treasurer

Ruth M. Norris
Director

Mary E. Richardson
Director & Vice President

Jane White
Director & Secretary

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Rev. Michael & Mrs. Ruth Norris

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Women of Power, Prayer & Presence Fellowship was birthed out of what was to be a one on one teaching and mentoring session through the Bible in March 2010 for a mentee of Apostle LaForest Shelley Johnson. However, it quickly transitioned into a Tuesday Night Bible Study with three women in attendance on the first night. After faithfully leading Bible Study for three years in her home, the Spirit of the Lord impressed upon her during a Tuesday Night Bible Study session in March of 2013, that Tuesday Night Bible Study was to be a fellowship open to all women.

So, whether the women were members of a church or not, they could fellowship and partner with the women of WOPPPF, Inc. and do the work of ministry, while maintaining their membership at their local assemblies.

She was instructed by the Spirit of the Lord that the fellowship was to be called Women of Power, Prayer & Presence. He told her it was important that it be established as a fellowship because fellowship denotes, communion, spiritual unity, oneness, friendship, sisterhood and most of all, partnership. It is to represent a network of women that God infuses together to manifest His Kingdom in the earth, while working with the Spirit of the Lord to fulfill His will and demonstrate His power in the lives of the women and children He called us to transform.

Thus began the faith journey of establishing the fellowship, Women of Power, Prayer & Presence, also known as “WOPPPF, Inc.” The fellowship was established by the Spirit of the Lord, Apostle LaForest Shelley Johnson and the core group of women who faithfully attended Tuesday Night Bibles Study.

Mission

• A Fellowship that serves and empowers women through fostering relationships and partnerships
• Educate, Equip, Empower & Impart the Word of the Kingdom, its truths, principles and laws to women, making them Disciples of Christ and Sons of God
• Restore women to a place of wholeness that they may discover their true identity in Christ Jesus, be filled with the love of God and be equipped with the ministry gifts of the Holy Ghost to do the work of ministry
• Meet the physical and educational needs of children

Vision

• Establish a Faith-based, Christ-centered, Spirit-filled and Holy Ghost led and directed fellowship

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• Encourages ministry to women on all levels, of every color, race, creed and nationality through being infused together by the Spirit of the Lord for the work of ministry

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• Produces a Network of Women manifesting the Kingdom of God and the will of the Father in the earth with signs, wonders and miracles following!

Fellowship Pledge

Our Pledge is to:

• Commit this work unto our Lord and the Holy Ghost
• Fulfill the mission and vision as the Holy Ghost directs
• Exhibit Integrity and Godly Character: a lifestyle that exemplifies a standard of living of righteousness and holiness based on the scriptures of the infallible Holy Bible
• Serve, empower and meet the holistic needs of women
• Meet the physical and educational needs of children
• Ensure legal, ethical and operational integrity and maintain fiduciary accountability

Visionary

Apostle LaForest (Shelley) Johnson is the Visionary &        President of Women of Power, Prayer & Presence Fellowship, Inc. (WOPPPF, Inc.), a 501(c)(3) non-profit Women’s Fellowship in Henrico, VA serving the communities in Henrico & the greater Tri-Cities, VA areas.  She has trained and studied under the tutelage of Holy Spirit for 35 years. She loves the Lord her God with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength. It is her determined purpose to be a living epistle to those whom God sends across her path by demonstrating the Person, Presence and Power of the resurrected Christ Jesus. She lives to transform the lives of others while imparting into them Kingdom truths, principles, love, wisdom, revelation knowledge, and understanding of the Word of God. She leads others into an intimate relationship with God the Father through Jesus, His Word, and Holy Spirit.   

Apostle Johnson’s call is to equip, empower, and activate others into their purpose and destiny. She is Apostolic & Prophetic in nature, a Servant Leader, Prophetic Intercessor, Worshipper, Mentor, Motivational Speaker, Life Coach, Trainer, Teacher, Administrator, Entrepreneur, and Business Owner. She functions under the unction of the Holy Ghost as He wills. She has served in various levels of leadership in ministry: Women’s Ministry Overseer, Intercessory Prayer Leader, Warfare & Corporate Prayer Leader, Ministerial Staff Trainer, Prison & Abortion Clinic Ministry, and so much more.  

A native of Richmond, Virginia, Apostle LaForest is married to Alan Johnson, and they have 3 children, Tenika, Brandon and Deion, and one grandson, Karvell.

One of her favorite scriptures she stands on and live by is: Psalm 27:4, 8

One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple.

You have said, seek My face [inquire for and require My presence as your vital need]. My heart says to You, Your face (Your presence), Lord, will I seek, inquire for, and require [of necessity and on the authority of Your Word].

Pastor Mary Elizabeth Richardson known as Sister Mary was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia to the late Benjamin F. Cole and Louise Gault-Cole.

A gifted and powerful leader, visionary, provocative thinker for the 21st Century Kingdom Church. She is a worshipper of dance and mime, a believer in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Pastor Mary is the Vice-President and Board Member of Women of Power, Prayer and Presence Fellowship, Inc. (WOPPPF, Inc.) She also serves as a mentor and leader of one of WOPPPF, Inc.’s ministries, A Sister 2 Sister Fellowship with the Founder and CEO, Apostle LaForest Shelley Johnson. She was called as an intercessor at an early age and have grown from glory to glory. She is always hungry and thirsty for the Word of God. (Matthew 5:6)

Pastor Mary accepted her call on September 24, 1994 at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church after running from God and her call. She studied at Virginia Union University, Faith Landmarks Ministries Bible School, and St. Augustine’s College in Raleigh, N.C.

She is a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, auntie and so much more to so many.

Her favorite scripture is Matthew 6:33:

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Tenika D. Johnson began her career as an Accountant for Rockwell Collins and is now working as a Financial Analyst II for Transamerica.

In addition to experience in the corporate world, she has just under 2 years of experience as an Assistant Educator in a museum and several years of volunteer experience at both the local and national level. In her role as an Assistant Educator, she created and implemented lesson plans for preschool, elementary and middle school students, constructed and delivered presentations for teens and adults, lead tours and workshops for groups of all ages, designed and implemented community outreach programs and assisted with the planning and implementation of special events.

Notable volunteer experience includes positions as Treasurer for the local chapter of a non-profit organization and member of the Love of Learning Award committee for The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Currently she is serving as Women of Power, Prayer and Presence Fellowship, Inc.’s Secretary. Her nonprofit experience has been invaluable to the ministry..